The Dhaka University metro rail station will remain non-operational on Tuesday (Pahela Baishakh), the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) announced on Monday.
It also said that Shahbagh station will remain closed until 12 pm.
The metro rail authorities expressed sincere apologies for the temporary inconvenience caused to passengers.
Meanwhile, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said extensive security arrangements have been put in place to ensure people from all walks of life can celebrate the Bengali New Year peacefully.
The Dhaka Metropolitan area has been divided into nine sectors and 14 sub-sectors for effective security management.
A large number of police personnel, both in uniform and plainclothes, will be deployed across all areas.
Specialised units, including dog squads and bomb disposal teams, will carry out sweeping operations at key venues.
Fourteen security checkpoints with barricades will be established in areas including Ramna Park, Suhrawardy Udyan, and Dhaka University. Visitors will be screened using archways and handheld metal detectors at entry points.
Surveillance will be reinforced through CCTV cameras, video and still cameras, and drones. Observation towers will be installed, rooftops will be monitored, and special forces will also be deployed.
To prevent eve-teasing, mugging, and pickpocketing, plainclothes teams will remain active, while additional monitoring systems will be used to control unauthorised entry of hawkers.
The Baishakhi Shobhajatra, organised by the Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University, will begin at 9am. It will follow a route from the faculty through Shahbagh, TSC, and Doel Chattar before returning to the starting point.
The entire procession route will remain under strict security, and all programmes must conclude by 6pm, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Acting Commissioner Md Sarwar said on Sunday.
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